Enough food /drinks for RD?

peanutty2 · July 2011

One of the ideas we are considering for our RD is a casual italian food/pizza party at the winery we are rehearsing at (and having the wedding) and I want to get an idea of budget. I expect a minimum 19 people (including FI and I) + 4 kids (max 28 + the 4 kids). So 25-30 people.

Note: 4 vegetarians (including myself)

If we go this route... how much food do we need?

baked ziti - 1 tray? 2?
chicken fingers - 1 tray?
salad - 1 tray?
pizza - 3 pies? 1 plain, 1 veg topping, 1 meat topping?
italian bread

We'll also have assorted small desserts (cookies, brownies, cupcakes or something like that)

Soda, Water, Wine

Does that sound like enough or would I need more food? Are the drink options ok? I really dont' want to have to get beer too since they don't serve it there we have to bring it in.

rachelalexsmith · July 2011

How big are all of the trays and pizzas? Idk it doesn't sound like much.

I would probably still do a little beer. If there's a Sams Club or a larger liquor store you can often buy large cases of maybe just one type of beer? Or rent a mini-keg? Our group is 50/50 on the beer/wine drinkers so thats why I feel that way.

But if all the drinkers are more wine-drinkers anyway then that will be fine too!

cmp1986 · July 2011

I agree, more food. I'd say 2-3 trays of ziti, 2 trays chicken fingers, 1 tray salad (not a lot of people love salad), 4 pizzas (1 meat, 2 plain & 2 veggies). You would want to do 2 veggie pizzas since there is going to be 4 vegetarians. I agree you should include beer. Not a whole lot but maybe 2-3 kinds, 1 being a light domestic. Also maybe some kind of juice for the kids that don't drink soda. HTH!

MAMA41206 · July 2011

I would get more pizza too. I think 1 pizza would feed about 4-5 people with the other stuff so let's say 5-6 pizzas. probably 3 plain and 2 veggie topped. Maybe one with meat if you want also.

Then i'd do 2 trays of ziti (ziti does have meat in it)
2 trays of chicken fingers
1 tray of salad
and maybe some bread

then your desserts.

for drinks, I'd have one red and one white wine to offer. And maybe 2 types of bottled beer. Water, Coke, diet coke, sprite, and then maybe apple juice.

I think that is enough. You could even just get cans of soda and juice boxes (probably kids drinking this anyways), bottled water.

Enough food /drinks for RD?

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